Originally Posted by: jimmy_kwtx
Johnny Winter, Jimmy Page, Santana on the speed part.

Don't forget John McLaughlin and Frank Marino. But even so, none of these guys played radio-friendly music with as much flair and panache as Eddie. I think that's one of the reasons why Eddie is the most highly lauded as an innovator - he had the best exposure, and his music appealed to a much broader audience than any of the others'.